148 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
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Chinese theatre underwent a great experiment under the cultural revolution. Using the reformed Beijing operas as models, the whole range of theatre arts, from straight plays to acrobatics and from ballet to ballads saw a profound transformation. Alongside the professional theatre, an upsurge of workers’ and peasants’ amateur theatre stimulated new developments.
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1. Historical Background 2. The Forms of Theatre 3. Characteristics of Contemporary Chinese Theatre 4. The Plays of 1949-65 5. Cultural Revolution in the Theatre, and After 6. New Workers’ and Peasants’ Amateur Theatre 7. New Professional Productions 8. Conclusion and Trends for the Future
Biography
Roger Howard
